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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Although Mr. George has a sample of handwriting sought by Smallweed, ___________.
2. Lady Dedlock faints when she ___________.
3. Mrs. Jellyby's favorite cause is ___________.
4. It would be accurate to say that Mrs. Jellyby is ___________.
5. Guppy reveals that Nemo's last name, and perhaps Esther's, may be ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. what is to become of Krook's Rag and Bottle house, now that he has died? Is its disposition a surprise?
2. The story has turned into a whodunit. Why is lady Dedlock suspected of murdering Mr. Tulkinghorn?
3. George has been a wayward son of Mrs. Rouncewell's and has only now reacquainted himself with his brother. What is the new connection between them?
4. Discuss Krook's Rag and Bottle Shop? Is he a good businessman? Is there anything symbolic about the shop?
5. Is Mr. Guppy appropriately named? Why, or why not?
6. Why does Mr. Guppy so easily agree that his marriage proposal to Esther is now moot?
7. Mr. Turveydrop, the elder, is a most unusual person. What exactly is his mental condition? Is he a healthy person? Is Dickens being facetious?
8. How did Gerge get so embroiled in the plot of this story? What is his role?
9. How does Jo affect Dickens' story? Is he a sympathetic character?
10. What is the significance of the "beadle" arriving at Nemo's death scene if any? What is the beadle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At one point in Bleak House, Richard Carstone intends to be an MRCS, or "Member of the Royal College of Surgeons." Research this institution and determine whether it still exists and its current status.
Essay Topic 2
Find two pieces of literary criticism on Bleak House that do not agree with one another. Write an essay that provides your own opinion of the criticisms, whether you agree or disagree with them, and why.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 22 of Bleak House, Mr. Bucket makes reference to the "fever houses" in London. Research the epidemics of typhus and smallpox that swept through England in the 1800s. What was the statistical impact, how were the diseases treated, and how were they brought under control?
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